Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 13.49 per 1,000 adults in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Borrowers from commercial banks in Myanmar, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2020, borrowers from commercial banks in Myanmar stood at 13.49 per 1,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 2,024.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Myanmar peaked at 13.49 per 1,000 adults in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6299 per 1,000 adults, in 2009.
Myanmar ranks 104th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.6632 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 0.9156 per 1,000 adults | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9005 per 1,000 adults | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7274 per 1,000 adults | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6824 per 1,000 adults | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6299 per 1,000 adults | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.635 per 1,000 adults | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8345 per 1,000 adults | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8694 per 1,000 adults | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.33 per 1,000 adults | +52.9% |
| 2014 | 1.93 per 1,000 adults | +45.2% |
| 2015 | 3.45 per 1,000 adults | +78.7% |
| 2016 | 4.46 per 1,000 adults | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 4.14 per 1,000 adults | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 4.45 per 1,000 adults | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 13.03 per 1,000 adults | +192.6% |
| 2020 | 13.49 per 1,000 adults | +3.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 13.49 per 1,000 adults is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.55 per 1,000 adults, 23% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 13.49 per 1,000 adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 305.09 per 1,000 adults, 4% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +192.6% | 4.45 per 1,000 adults | 13.03 per 1,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7532 per 1,000 adults | 0.6299 per 1,000 adults | 0.9156 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.51 per 1,000 adults | 0.635 per 1,000 adults | 13.03 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.49 per 1,000 adults | 13.49 per 1,000 adults | 13.49 per 1,000 adults | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is borrowers from commercial banks in Myanmar?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Myanmar was 13.49 per 1,000 adults in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.49 per 1,000 adults in 2020.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6299 per 1,000 adults in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Myanmar ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,024.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.